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#Discord has stopped using #PeterThiel's #surveillance service
https://www.them.us/story/discord-has-stopped-using-peter-thiel-backed-software-tied-to-us-surveillance
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The world wants to ban children from social media, but there will be grave consequences for us all
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/02/ban-children-social-media-biometic-data-surveilled
#censorship #socialmedia #surveillance #biometric #privacy #saveourchildren
A "solution" in search of problems.
New EU age verification app hacked in minutes
https://cybernews.com/security/eu-age-verification-app-hack/
#eu #socialmediacensorship #anonymity #digitalid #EuropeanUnion #hacked #ageverification
One of the first people known to change their gender was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh
https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/03/31/g-s1-115791/hatshepsut-one-of-egypts-greatest-pharaohs
California is embedding age verification directly into digital devices. For those of us concerned with personal liberties, this is an emergency.
California’s Age-Verification Law Is a Civil Liberties Test
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/californias-age-verification-law-is-a-civil-liberties-test/
#california #civilliberties #ageverification #saveourchildren #privacy #backdoor #surveillance
California is embedding age verification directly into digital devices. For those of us concerned with personal liberties, this is an emergency.
California’s Age-Verification Law Is a Civil Liberties Test
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/californias-age-verification-law-is-a-civil-liberties-test/
#california #civilliberties #ageverification #saveourchildren #privacy #backdoor #surveillance
Someone made an app to warn you if smart glasses are nearby
https://www.engadget.com/apps/someone-made-an-app-to-warn-you-if-smart-glasses-are-nearby-183359723.html
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It is also a federal crime to make false reports. They have your phone number (*86 does NOT work when you're calling a toll-free number!), and they can track you down.
18 USC § 1001 (a) (2)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1001
California is embedding age verification directly into digital devices. For those of us concerned with personal liberties, this is an emergency.
California’s Age-Verification Law Is a Civil Liberties Test
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/californias-age-verification-law-is-a-civil-liberties-test/
#california #civilliberties #ageverification #saveourchildren #privacy #backdoor #surveillance
Hell no. This sound more like a pretext than a legitimate response to overtourism.
"The city is planning to introduce a system that uses IC transportation cards linked to My Number national identification cards to distinguish local residents from visitors."
#surveillance #publictransit #kyoto #japan #panopticon #bigbrother
Airlines Are Selling Your Data to ICE
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/airlines-are-selling-your-data-to-ice/ar-AA1EufRO
March 8, 2026, is the last time most British Columbians will change their clocks — what you need to know
https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.7116954
Shame. Environment Canada is ending the Weather Band radio broadcasting (same 162 MHz frequencies as the NWS) on March 16. They expect people to use the WeatherCAN app, which is a pretty messed up idea. 🤦🏼♀️
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Hyder, Alaska, unofficially follows the Pacific time zone. Maybe this change will cause Point Roberts, Washington, to unofficially go permanent DST to minimize any disruptions.
Anthropic vs. The Pentagon: AI Ethics Collide With Government Power
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/anthropic-vs-the-pentagon-ai-ethics-collide-with-government-power/
#anthropic #claude #artificialintelligence #ethics #ai #aiguardrails
Anthropic vs. The Pentagon: AI Ethics Collide With Government Power
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/anthropic-vs-the-pentagon-ai-ethics-collide-with-government-power/
#anthropic #claude #artificialintelligence #ethics #ai #aiguardrails
Politicians consider Soviet-style controls on 3D printers
https://reason.com/2026/02/25/politicians-consider-soviet-style-controls-on-3d-printers/
ICE chief admits there’s no reason for immigration agents to be at voting sites
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ice-chief-federal-immmigration-agents-polling-places-2026-midterms/
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Maybe not as notorious as the "Aroma of Tacoma" and the Camas Smell
Trump's 'Homeland empire'
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026/04/02/deportations-trump-homeland-empire
I thought this was straight out of The Onion 😆
#Meta Acquires #AI Agent Social Network #Moltbook
https://www.verity.news/story/2026/meta-acquires-ai-agent-social-network-moltbook
I thought this was straight out of The Onion 😆
#Meta Acquires #AI Agent Social Network #Moltbook
https://www.verity.news/story/2026/meta-acquires-ai-agent-social-network-moltbook
I thought this was straight out of The Onion 😆
#Meta Acquires #AI Agent Social Network #Moltbook
https://www.verity.news/story/2026/meta-acquires-ai-agent-social-network-moltbook
I thought this was straight out of The Onion 😆
#Meta Acquires #AI Agent Social Network #Moltbook
https://www.verity.news/story/2026/meta-acquires-ai-agent-social-network-moltbook
I thought this was straight out of The Onion 😆
#Meta Acquires #AI Agent Social Network #Moltbook
https://www.verity.news/story/2026/meta-acquires-ai-agent-social-network-moltbook